Sad Jokes

Sep 12, 2024

1h 36m

★ 5.4

Overview

Director Joseph is working through a new idea for a film and the breakup with his ex-boyfriend Marc. At the same time Sonya, the mother of his son Pino, is suffering from a depression that increasingly tears her from her life.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Postofilm

Sad Jokes Trailers

Cast

Joseph

Fabian Stumm

Sonya

Haley Louise Jones

Marc

Jonas Dassler

Elin

Ulrica Flach

Pino

Justus Meyer

Gero

Godehard Giese

Alexandra Alexandra

Marie-Lou Sellem

Sophie

Anne Haug

Dominik

Knut Berger

Conny

Hildegard Schroedter

Alice

Nicola Heim

Cosima

Tina Pfurr

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